Summary: Continuing with the theme on Pendulation, this story based episode reviews a few reminder details about how to help ensure that things oscillate if they're not going to of their own. Here's a free short study on Cultivating Pendulatio...

Summary: Here is a critical question behind the scenes in every session...Will this Pendulate? From a repetitive tension pattern to a looping storyline there are plenty of times a felt experience won't find change unless some outside smarts are brought...

Summary: Finally, a look at the oldest branch of the Autonomic Nervous System as noted in the Polyvagal theory - the Dorsal Vagal Complex, the sub-system in us that is more akin to older, slower, less engaged critters on the family tree.

Summary: I needed to step sideways of the review of the polyvagal theory layout and organization of the ANS and go with a topical concern right now while wildfires are back in my area. It's an interesting opportunity to consider where we place our atte...

Summary: Continuing on with a little series on the Autonomic Nervous System from a Polyvagal perspective - this time focusing on the Ergotropic (mobilization) system, commonly known as the Sympathetic Nervous System. News...

Summary: 2nd in a group of mini-episodes that are supposed to be limited to 5 minutes. Go figure, this one on the basics of the anatomy associated to the Ventral Vagal Complex broke the rules and comes in at 12 minutes. So it goes.

Fixed. This had some audio issues that are all better now. You may need to delete and re-download. Thanks for your patience. Twig - Summary: The first of an unknown number of mini-episodes from Twig's SE Reflections.

Summary: In this unique episode I share a my gratitude and a bit of transparency boarding on T.M.I. followed by an announcement that this podcast is going to take a publishing pause while I assess whether it should continue beyond episode 50?

Summary: The clarity of our feedback is key. From timing, to amount, to directness and indirectness and so much more, the "correct feedback" matters most in a distressed nervous system full of noise and confusion. We can't, and shouldn't,

Summary: We're going to make mistakes. It's a fact of the complexity of our work. Fortunately, as part of the learning process mistakes are profoundly helpful. Let's pay attention to them.  “There is no such thing as a failed experiment,